Seat cover



Aug. 25, v1.931. J. w. WHALEY SEAT COVER Filed April 17, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwomto'o 4 0/43.

Aug. 25, 1931. J. WHALEY SEAT COVER Filed A ril 17. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 25, 1931. J. w. WHALEY SEAT COVER Filed April 1'7, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 I gwuewton Jaw/flak r lll I ////,fl/////1 1 r EU! 4 U Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STAT Es "PATENT OFFICE} .IoIIN w. W'II' L Y, or RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SEAT COVER Application filed Apr 11 17, 1950. Seria11io.[445',082. 4

This invention relates to slip covers for automobile seats, and moreparticularly to the provision of such a cover which may be economically fabricated, and easily applied 6 to or removed from operative position.

The primary object of the invention is the provision, for automobile seats, of a slip cover which is initially shaped to provide connected pocket-like portions adapted to 10 receive, respectively, the seat and back rest,

and means for quickly securing said porcompanying drawings forming apart thereof.

In said drawings: v

1 is a perspective view showing a boxlike structure preformed to adapt it to fit over the seat and backportion of a chair.

Fig. 2 is-a similar view showing the cover secured to operative position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentarysection on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section on the line 44 ofFig. 2. 1'

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but ,illustrating different forms'of elastic inserts.

Fig. 6 is a'view similar to Fig. 2, showing ,modified-irfserts.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7, of Fig.5.

' Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section on the ine 8-8 of Fig. 6.

having a still further type of rubber inserts, and in which means are provided for detachably securing the side, front and rear panels of the seat and back rest into boxlike formation.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the cover of Fig. 9, in position, and,

Fig. 11. is a perspective view of an upper corner bf the seat back.

'elongated panel 6 whichxtends f Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a cover Now referring specifically to the drawings,iin which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, A indicates the preformed cover for the chair seat and back. In this structure the seat-covering portion is formed of side panels 1, 1, and afront panel2, each being of a width and length to properly fit over the sides and front of the seat frame, as I will be understood. The cover 5 for the top of the seat is integrally connected to an pwardly over the front ofthe back rest. The rear back-rest panel 7 is complementary to the panel 6 in forming a box-like envelope adapted to cover the seat back. As here illustrated, a strip of elastic webbing 8 is positioned between and'stitched to each of the side edges of the panels 6 and 7, for a. I

purpose to be hereinafter referred to, the

webbing extending upwardly over the side edges of the back rest, and around the corners thereof, terminating at apoint short of the center of thetop edge, where the panels 6 and 7 are integrally connected for purposes of durability and strength. I 1 The rear panel 7 is extended downwardly at its lower end, to permit the side panels 1 to be stitched at 1 to the'inserts 8, 8, and the seat cover 5 is stitched at 5 to each of the top edges of the vertical 'panels 1,1. Eachfront corner'of the box-like structure forming the seat-covering portion, is provided with a vertically-extending insert 9, of elastic webbing, secured by stitching to the adjacent edges of the panels 1 and 2.

The lower edges of the connected panels 1, 2 and 7, are provided with a hem and are so connected that a retaining cord 10 may be extended therethrough'to permit the ends of thecord, projecting through the hem in the panel 7, to be connected to retain the cover in the positionillustrated in Fig. 2. Preferably the panels 1, 2 and 7 may be fabricated to extend downwardly some what'below the frame of the seat, if de-. sired, and a strong pull .on the cord 10 will cause the lower edges of said panels 'to be drawn under the frame, the elastic inserts 55 seat frame and side -8 and 9 readily distending to permit of such operation. 1

Figs. 5 to 8 show a somewhat modlfied position and shape of the resilient inserts 5 8. In this structure a strip of the reslhent webbin 11 extends centrally down the panel instead of along the side edges thereof, and inserts 12, 12 are provided at the upper corners, it being noted that each 0 of the inserts 12, 12 terminates short of the upper end of the insert 11, to provide strengthening points 13, 13, integral with the panel 7. y In this structure the inserts 9, 9 are retained, and the rear end of the side panels 1, 1, are stitched directly to the adjacent lower side edge of the panel 7,

when the cover is in position, extend under] the cord l0 extending through the continu ous hem formed in the connected panels, and. projecting from the hem at one of the 'lower corners of the box-like structure formed by the panels. As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6, the side edges of the seat cover 5 are stitched to theproximate upper edges of the panels 1, to a point adjacent the rear edge of the seat, leaving a relatively small space or o ening m, where cover 5 is unstitched. uch opening ais advantageous in that it facilitates the adjustment of the cover-to seats of different dimensions from front to rear. Automobiles vary in design as well as in dimensions. Insome types the back rest cushion extends downwardly in contact with the seat cushion, and in others there is an open space between the lower edge of the back rest and the top of the seat. In either structure, the provision of the openings or: facilitates the operation of drawing the lower inner edge of the seat cover rearwardly, and into the space between the seat and lower edge .of the' back rest, whereby to insure that the. cover for the seat and the back rest will be retained in unwrinkled condition. A

a -Figs. 9, 10 and 11 illustrate a modification, wherein a box-like formation of .the seat cover is formed after the cover A is laid inposition on the chair seat. The structure here shown. provides front and'rear panels 14 and 15 stitched at their side edges to' provide an envelope B,

H adapted to fit over the back rest, the panel 14 being inte- -gral'with the seat' covering portion 16. A

' panel 17 is adapted to the front face of the .cords 10, 20, 22 and 23, or,

panels '18, 18, are pro-' vided to cover the sides of said frame. The

0 and to'be secured, each to each, by cords 20.

The rear panel 15 for the back rest is provided with an apron 21 which hangs downwardly and covers the connected ends 19, 19

of the side panels. The lower edge of the apron 21 is equipped with cords 22, which,

' the back rest extending panel 17.

When the cover is applied to a seat such as illustrated in Fig. 10, cords 24, 24 are provided to secure the cover to the side posts 25, 25. Rubberized inserts 26 are provided at the front corners of the seat.

The structure disclosed in Figs; 9 to 11 is adaptable to seats of various' dimensions,

of the apron 21 of the rear panel 15 to a point somewhat short of the top of the panel 15, where itconnects with and is stitched to two diverging rubberized fabric strips 28 and 29, each of which is directed towardsand terminates at an upper corner of the said panel 15.

The advantages of the rubberized inserts 26, 27, 28 and'29, are clearly obvious, in that 4 they permit application of the cover, in unwrinkled condition, to seats and back restsof various dimensions, provided the outlines of the seats and back rest are generally identical. It may be applied to a relatively small seat and back structure with comparatively little expansion of the inserts during the necessary adjusting pulls on the adjusting on larger seats and backs, the same cover may be adapted by greater stress upon the; adjusting cords, causing greater distention of said inserts.

In addition thereto the inherent resiliency of the inserts obviously places the cover ma-' 'terial under constant tension,

I resulting in an'unwrinkled cover at all times.

Modifications of the structure herein described-may be suggested to those skilled in the art, but my invention includes all em- .bOdiments falling fairly within the scope i 120 of the appended claim.

I-claim:- A combined cover for automobile front seats and back rests, consisting of rigidly connected sections offiexible material shaped to substantially the contour of the top, front andtwo side-walls of the seat cushion and the front and back walls of the back rest, the section for covering the back of,

stantially the plane'of the lower edges of the downwardly to subbetween said two side wall sections and the downwardly extending portion of the back section for the back rest to provide a cover portion for seat cushions which may vary 1n size, said last two elastic insert sections extending upwardly between the front and back wall sections for the back rest and over and inwardly beyond the upper corners I thereof providing elastic connections therebetween terminating inspaced relation with respect to each other leaving a rigid connection between said front and back cover,

sections over the top .portion of the back rest to provide an expansible and contractable cover for the back rest which will snugly accommodate seat back rests which may vary in size andinthe contour of their up er corners.

testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. I

' JOHN W, WHALEY. 

